The MADS 2011 Celebrating The UKs Best Mum And Dad Blogs

We're delighted to announce the finalists of the MAD Blog Awards 2011. Please click on the category images below to explore the finalists for each award.

Best MAD Business Blog Finalists

We recognise that being a parent is only part of your life, and for many mums and dads running their own business enables them to successfully balance work and home. The best MAD business blog finalists do just that, and we love their insights into how they make it work. Our sponsor Talk Talk will be helping the winner’s business take off with a Samsung NP-NC210 laptop..

1/5: Little Stuff

Twitter: @littlestuff

Why We Love It: Little Stuff brings together the best home, family and lifestyle products for busy parents with no time to browse. Laura and Katy make a great team, hunting out those ‘must have’ items for their readers. From gorgeous baby outfits, through train tracks and Lego sets to sun care and rain hats, if you can’t find it here it probably isn’t worth having.

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We're delighted to announce the finalists of the MAD Blog Awards 2011. Please click on the category images below to explore the finalists for each award.

Best MAD Business Blog Finalists

2/5: The Mummy Whisperer

Twitter: @mummywhisperer

Why We Love It: The Mummy Whisperer doesn’t pretend to be perfect. She’s a real mum, talking to real mums and sharing her parenting tips. She aims to teach you how to hear your inner ‘wise voice’ and become more centred and calm. And let’s face it – we could all do with some of that! Take a look at the ‘flexible family solution’, which could teach you how to adapt to and overcome all the challenges which come your way.

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We're delighted to announce the finalists of the MAD Blog Awards 2011. Please click on the category images below to explore the finalists for each award.

Best MAD Business Blog Finalists

3/5: All About The Boys

Twitter: @allaboutheboys

Why We Love It: Karen’s zest for life runs throughout her blog, which gives us a glimpse into life as a business woman and a mother of three energetic boys. Selling classic designer children’s clothes at affordable prices, Karen’s blog adds personality to her business and explains how she finds her stylish look on a tight budget. She has a passion for white and secretly we all want to know how she keeps everything clean, with three boys running through the house!

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We're delighted to announce the finalists of the MAD Blog Awards 2011. Please click on the category images below to explore the finalists for each award.

Best MAD Business Blog Finalists

Finalist 4/5: Baby Budgeting

Twitter: @babybudgeting

Why We Love It: Becky’s Baby Budgeting site is a must for any parent looking for money saving ideas. The blog goes hand in hand with Becky’s book, How to afford time off with your baby, which does exactly what it says on the tin. The Baby Budgeting site tells you how to save money, make money and how to stop spending it on things you don’t need. Becky’s style is relaxed and non-judgemental – just one mum to another.

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We're delighted to announce the finalists of the MAD Blog Awards 2011. Please click on the category images below to explore the finalists for each award.

Best MAD Business Blog Finalists

5/5: Queen of Easy Green

Twitter: @mummypreneur

Why We Love It: Lyndsey Young is an ideas consultant and influencer who generates new product concepts and creates a buzz about them. She iss the Queen of Easy Green, a mum who’s passionate about simple eco solutions for families everywhere. Her blog shares simple, money saving tips which not only make a difference to your pocket, but to the environment too.

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